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Corner Brook (Canada)

Type: City

Name: Corner Brook (Canada)

Country: Canada

Latitude: 48.959999

Longitude: -57.959999

population: 18,693

First reported May 14 2013 - Updated May 14 2013 - 1 reports

'Raise the Woof' Fundraiser

A comedy show is coming to the province to raise awareness for SPCA animal shelters. "Raise the Woof", features creator James Uloth, Stephen Coombs and Gabriel Rutledge. The tour partners with local animal causes in Canada and the United States to raise ... [Published VOCM - May 14 2013]

Entities: Fundraising, Carbonear (Canada), Corner Brook (Canada)

First reported May 10 2013 - Updated May 10 2013 - 1 reports

Obituaries: May 10, 2013

It is with great sadness that we announce the sudden death of Wayne Goodburn.A celebration of life will be held on Saturday, May 11 at 11 am upstairs at the Carlson Community Club. Instead of flowers, please feel free to donate to the BC Cancer Foundation, ... [Published Powell River Peak - May 10 2013]

Entities: Powell River (Canada), Wayne Leonard, Keith Perry

First reported May 07 2013 - Updated May 07 2013 - 1 reports

More »Canada’s mid-sized cities still struggling after recession

Mid-sized cities are feeling the bumps of Canada’s rocky economic recovery, with nearly half yet to bounce back from the recent recession, a new report shows.The Conference Board of Canada’s first Mid-Sized Cities Outlook 2013 says 21 of 46 mid-sized ... [Published Yahoo! Canada - May 07 2013]

Entities: Recession, Canada, Economic Growth, Leamington (Canada), Chilliwack (Canada)

First reported May 07 2013 - Updated May 07 2013 - 1 reports

Runner starts Canada trek with hilly Newfoundland run

Jamie McDonald, an Englishman who hopes to be the first person to run across Canada with no support team, says running through Newfoundland has been a challenge."This place is just relentless with the hills," said McDonald during a break in Corner Brook. ... [Published CBC Newfoundland & Labrador - May 07 2013]

Entities: Canada, Corner Brook (Canada), Vancouver, Endorphin

First reported May 07 2013 - Updated May 07 2013 - 1 reports

Elderly Shoplifter Case Raised in House of Commons

MP Ryan Cleary brought an issue, first raised by VOCM News, to the floor of the House of Commons today. Cleary was speaking on Bill C-60, Canada's Economic Action Plan, when he cited the case of an 82-year-old Corner Brook man who was caught shoplifting ... [Published VOCM - May 07 2013]

Entities: Corner Brook (Canada), Ryan Cleary, Economic Action, Shoplifting

First reported May 06 2013 - Updated May 07 2013 - 1 reports

Half of Canada's mid-sized cities yet to recover from recession

Conference Board of Canada names best and worst performers While labour force survey figures suggest that Canada overall has recouped all of the jobs it lost in the last recession, a new analysis suggests that many medium-sized cities have still not seen ... [Published CBC - May 06 2013]

Entities: Recession, Economic Growth, Sept-Iles (Canada), Moose Jaw (Canada)

First reported May 07 2013 - Updated May 07 2013 - 1 reports

CBC News

Hot economy means boom times for sex trade in N.L.

Influx of escorts travelling to province, as business shifts from the streets to the web Iris is a high-class escort or "service provider" who works in and around the St. John's area. She agreed to speak with CBC News on the condition of anonymity.Iris ... [Published CBC - May 07 2013]

Entities: Sex, CBC News, Deer Lake (Canada), Prostitution, Corner Brook (Canada)

First reported May 03 2013 - Updated May 03 2013 - 1 reports

Senior Charged with Grocery Theft

An unusual incident occurred in the Corner Brook Region yesterday. VOCM'S Gerri Lynn Mackey has more.An 82-year-old male resident of Corner Brook was charged with theft under $5,000 yesterday from a local grocery store. RNC Media Relations officer Scott ... [Published VOCM - May 03 2013]

Entities: Scott Mosher, Corner Brook (Canada), Theft, RNC Media

First reported Apr 30 2013 - Updated Apr 30 2013 - 1 reports

TCH Closed Overnight on West Coast

The westbound lane of the Trans Canada Highway between Pasadena and Corner Brook was closed overnight. The area, including exit 12, closed just after midnight but has since opened to one lane of traffic. Transportation and works are on the scene; drivers ... [Published VOCM - Apr 30 2013]

Entities: Pasadena (Canada), Corner Brook (Canada), Canada

First reported Apr 25 2013 - Updated Apr 25 2013 - 1 reports

Accident on TCH at Little Rapids

Deer Lake RCMP closed both the east and west bound lanes of the Trans Canada at Little Rapids just outside of Corner Brook overnight after a motor vehicle accident. Details are scanty at this time and there is no word on injuries or the particulars of ... [Published VOCM - Apr 25 2013]

Entities: Corner Brook (Canada), Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Canada, Police

First reported Apr 23 2013 - Updated Apr 23 2013 - 1 reports

Municipal Leaders Heading to Atlantic Mayor's Congress

A number of municipal leaders from across the province are heading to Halifax tomorrow for a meeting of the Atlantic Mayor's Congress. Chair and CBS Mayor Woodrow French says provincial infrastructure funding and the Build Canada Fund will be among the ... [Published VOCM - Apr 23 2013]

Entities: Grand Falls-Windsor (Canada), Corner Brook (Canada), Infrastructure, Halifax (Canada)

First reported Apr 20 2013 - Updated Apr 20 2013 - 1 reports

Major contribution from Power Corporation of Canada to

Founded in 1925 as a memorial to Newfoundlands war dead, Memorial University College was elevated to degree-granting status in 1949 as Memorial University of Newfoundland. Today, the university is the largest in Atlantic Canada, with about 19,000 students. ... [Published Memorial University of Newfoundland - Apr 20 2013]

Entities: Power Corporation of Canada, Memorial University of Newfoundland, Corner Brook (Canada), Happy Valley-Goose Bay (Canada)

Quotes

"I put my hand in the AtlanticAtlantic Ocean so once I get to Vancouver I'm going to strip off naked and dive in."

Runner starts Canada trek with hilly Newfoundland run [Published CBC Newfoundland & Labrador - May 07 2013]

"Don't demonize it too much, because it could be your best friend lying next to one of us."

Hot economy means boom times for sex trade in N.L. [Published CBC - May 07 2013]

"The employment picture has been uneven among Canada's mid-sized cities over the past decade or so. A total of 21 cities have yet to see their employment levels return to pre-recession levels. This is a troubling turn of events, given that these mid-sized cities play an important role as economic engines in their respective regions" said Mario Lefebvre, Director...

Mid-sized cities looking to recover recession-era job losses [Published Canada NewsWire - May 06 2013]

"It's an unexpected defect, and that is why we are going through the investigative process" said Capt. Cassivi

CBC News has learned there is more trouble for Canada's fleet of used British submarines. [Published CBC Ottawa - Apr 30 2013]

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Municipal Leaders Heading to Atlantic Mayor's C... [Published VOCM - Apr 23 2013]
Major contribution from Power Corporation of Ca... [Published Memorial University of Newfoundland - Apr 20 2013]
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Blogs

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How to keep small towns from disappearing [Published Financial Post \| Business » Entrepreneur - Apr 15 2013] Last week, while taking a new route through a small town, I was excited to spot a factory I hadn’t seen before. I never used to notice factories, until they started becoming an endangered species. But as I drove by this plant’s locked gate and empty ...
World Maritime Brief, 19 December 2012 [Published MaritimeSecurity.Asia - Dec 19 2012] Canada: “HMCS Windsor Returns To Sea” Defence Watch blog, 14 December 2012 The conventional attack submarine HMCS Windsor returned to sea last week following an extended docking work period (EDWP). The boat will now follow a Tiered Readiness Program ...